Static electricity visualization device

Abstract

A static electricity visualization apparatus capable of visually identifying a measured level of static electricity is provided. The static electricity visualization apparatus comprises a photographing unit for generating a first photographed image obtained by photographing a measurement target at a first distance from the measurement target in a first mode, and generating a second photographed image obtained by photographing the measurement target at a second distance from the measurement target in a second mode, a static electricity sensor for measuring a static electricity level of the measurement target at the second distance from the measurement target, a processor for matching the second photographed image with the first photographed image, and an output unit for outputting a static electricity visualization image that visualizes a static electricity level measured by the static electricity sensor on the first photographed image, wherein the static electricity visualization image comprises a color corresponding to the static electricity level of the measurement target measured by the static electricity sensor at a position where the second photographed image matches on the first photographed image.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An apparatus for static electricity visualization comprising:
 a photographing unit for generating a first photographed image obtained by photographing a measurement target at a first distance from the measurement target in a first mode, and generating a second photographed image obtained by photographing the measurement target at a second distance from the measurement target in a second mode; 
 a static electricity sensor for measuring a static electricity level of the measurement target at the second distance from the measurement target; 
 a processor for matching the second photographed image with the first photographed image; and 
 an output unit for outputting a static electricity visualization image that visualizes a static electricity level measured by the static electricity sensor on the first photographed image, 
 wherein the static electricity visualization image comprises a color corresponding to the static electricity level of the measurement target measured by the static electricity sensor at a position where the second photographed image matches on the first photographed image. 
 
     
     
       2. The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprises,
 a distance sensor for measuring a distance between the measurement target and the static electricity sensor, 
 wherein the static electricity sensor, in response to the second distance between the measurement target and the static electricity sensor being equal to or less than a threshold value, provides data for the measured static electricity level to the processor. 
 
     
     
       3. The apparatus of  claim 2  further comprises,
 an integrated sensor including the photographing unit, the static electricity sensor, the output unit, and the distance sensor, 
 wherein the processor controls the integrated sensor. 
 
     
     
       4. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first distance is greater than the second distance. 
     
     
       5. The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprises,
 an image processing unit for pre-processing the first photographed image and the second photographed image. 
 
     
     
       6. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the processor matches the second photographed image on the first photographed image by using a template matching algorithm. 
     
     
       7. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the processor receives the first photographed image and the second photographed image from the photographing unit, and receives data for the static electricity level measured from the static electricity sensor, and generates the static electricity visualization image, in which a color corresponding to the static electricity level measured by the static electricity sensor is displayed at a position where the second photographed image matches on the first photographed image. 
     
     
       8. The apparatus of  claim 7  further comprises,
 a memory for storing color data corresponding to a static electricity level measured by the static electricity sensor, 
 wherein the processor generates the static electricity visualization image by using the color data stored in the memory. 
 
     
     
       9. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the output unit outputs a static electricity level of the measurement target measured by the static electricity sensor as a numerical value. 
     
     
       10. An apparatus for static electricity visualization comprising:
 an integrated sensor including a photographing unit, a static electricity sensor and an output unit; and 
 wherein the photographing unit for generating a first photographed image obtained by photographing an entire image of a measurement target in a first mode, and generating a second photographed image obtained by photographing a partial image including a specific position of the measurement target in a second mode, 
 wherein the static electricity sensor for measuring a static electricity level at the specific position of the measurement target, and 
 wherein the output unit for outputting a static electricity visualization image that visualizes a static electricity level measured by the static electricity sensor on the first photographed image, and 
 a processor for controlling the integrated sensor and matching the second photographed image with the first photographed image, 
 wherein the static electricity visualization image comprises a color corresponding to a static electricity level of the measurement target measured by the static electricity sensor at a position where the second photographed image matches on the first photographed image. 
 
     
     
       11. The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the integrated sensor further comprises a distance sensor measuring a distance between the measurement target and the static electricity sensor. 
     
     
       12. The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the electrostatic sensor, in response to a distance between the measurement target and the static electricity sensor measured by the distance sensor being less than or equal to a threshold value, provides data regarding the static electricity level to the processor. 
     
     
       13. The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the processor matches the second photographed image on the first photographed image by using a template matching algorithm. 
     
     
       14. The apparatus of  claim 10  further comprises,
 an image processing unit for pre-processing the first photographed image and the second photographed image. 
 
     
     
       15. The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the processor receives the first photographed image and the second photographed image from the photographing unit, receives data for the static electricity level measured from the static electricity sensor, generates the static electricity visualization image, in which a color corresponding to a static electricity level measured by the static electricity sensor is displayed at a position where the second photographed image matches on the first photographed image, and provides the generated static electricity visualization image to the output unit. 
     
     
       16. The apparatus of  claim 15  further comprises
 a memory for storing color data corresponding to a static electricity level measured by the static electricity sensor, 
 wherein the processor generates the static electricity visualization image by using the color data stored in the memory. 
 
     
     
       17. The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the static electricity sensor measures a static electricity level at the specific position of the measurement target in response to the photographing unit photographing the partial image to generate the second photographed image. 
     
     
       18. An apparatus for static electricity visualization comprising:
 an integrated sensor including a photographing unit, a static electricity sensor, an output unit and a distance sensor; and 
 the photographing unit for generating a first photographed image obtained by photographing an entire image of a measurement target in a first mode, and generating a second photographed image obtained by photographing a partial image including a specific position of the measurement target in a second mode, 
 the static electricity sensor for measuring a static electricity level at the specific position of the measurement target, 
 the output unit for outputting a static electricity visualization image, in which a static electricity level measured by the static electricity sensor is visualized on the first photographed image, 
 the distance sensor for measuring a distance between the measurement target and the static electricity sensor, 
 a processor for controlling the integrated sensor and matching the second photographed image with the first photographed image, 
 wherein the static electricity sensor, in response to a distance between the measurement target and the static electricity sensor measured by the distance sensor being less than or equal to a threshold value, provide data for the static electricity level to the processor, 
 wherein the processor receives the first photographed image and the second photographed image from the photographing unit, receives data for the static electricity level measured from the static electricity sensor, generates the static electricity visualization image, in which a color corresponding to a static electricity level measured by the static electricity sensor is displayed at a position where the second photographed image matches on the first photographed image, and provides the generated static electricity visualization image to the output unit. 
 
     
     
       19. The apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein the processor matches the second photographed image on the first photographed image by using a template matching algorithm. 
     
     
       20. The apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein the static electricity sensor, in response to the photographing unit photographing the partial image to generate the second photographed image, measures a static electricity level at the specific position of the measurement target.